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EP About this file: EP0853252

EP0853252 - Display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2005
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-Cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi Pref. / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takeuchi, Yukihisa
5-4, Miyoshigaokasakura 1-chome, Miyoshi-cho
Nishikamo-gun, Aichi-pref. 470-02 / JP
02 / Nanataki, Tsutomu, Esupoa Toyoake VI Nibankan 1403
80-27, Nakanowari, Shinden-cho
Toyoake-city, Aichi-pref. 470-11 / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Hisanori
Houseidanchi 3-1003, Housei-cho 1 ban, Nakagawa-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi-pref. 454 / JP
[1998/29]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97310100.915.12.1997
[1998/29]
Priority number, dateJP1996033587616.12.1996         Original published format: JP 33587696
JP1997006066714.03.1997         Original published format: JP 6066797
JP1997030462506.11.1997         Original published format: JP 30462597
[1998/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0853252
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0853252
Date:09.09.1998
[1998/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0853252
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/02
[1998/29]
CPC:
G09F9/305 (EP,US); G02B26/08 (EP,US); G02B26/0833 (EP,US);
G02B26/0858 (EP,US); G09G3/3493 (EP,US); Y10S385/901 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/21]
Former [1998/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anzeigegerät[1998/29]
English:Display device[1998/29]
French:Dispositif d'affichage[1998/29]
Examination procedure28.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/53]
18.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2003Fee for grant paid
17.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2005/05]NL10.03.2004
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0675477  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [DA] 1,11 * page 3, line 25 - line 56; figures 1,4,5,7 * * page 3, line 37 - page 4, line 25 *;
 [A]US4113360  (BAUR GUENTER, et al) [A] 1,11 * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 4 * * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 41; figures 3A.,3B,3C *;
 [A]JPS6170501  ;
 [A]US5078475  (SEKIMURA NOBUYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,11 * abstract * * column 2, line 2 - line 20; figures 3,4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860820), vol. 010, no. 241, Database accession no. (P - 488), & JP61070501 A 19860411 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,11 * abstract *
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